To improve the quality of life for people with intellectual and differing disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $381K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$433K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2025▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$4.6M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2025▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$3.5M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +86%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$444K
FY2021$596K
FY2022$590K
FY2023$523K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $2.5M Management & general 28% · $971K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Benita Hunt’s $275K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Benita Hunt$274,969$262,288$262,288$206,700

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Enhances the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities.

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3 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Residiential services provides residential supports for adults in group homes in charles county, maryland. These services include nursing,socialization, recreational activities, and transportation. The organization provides support and training to increase partcipation in activities in daily living and to promote independence.

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

Day habilitation services is the process of providing education and training to acquire the skills and experience needed to participate in the community which may include activities to support participants with problem solving skills, self help, social skills, adaptive skills,daily living skills, and leisure skills.

$396Kprogram expense
03

Personal support is a one-to-one service that provides opportunities for individuals to increase their independence and connect with their community. Support can include assistance with daily living activities such as eating breakfast or brushing teeth to participating in local events and building relationships with friends.

$366Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$886
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$971K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$433K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$886
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$356K
Other assetsLn 15$234K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$433K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 546
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56K$356K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K$433K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$1.8M$497K
Payroll taxesLn 10$164K$164K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$217K$6K$211K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$222K$222K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
InterestLn 20$443$443
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$16K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$189K$39K$150K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$120K$120K
All other expensesLn 24e$215K$110K$105K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$2.5M$971K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.6M$3.5M$1.1M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.5M$2.6M$955K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$2.1M−$67K$523K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.6M−$6K$590K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.3M$152K$596K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.3M$160K$444K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,593,902 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,514,816$4,593,016
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,932$886
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,516,748$4,593,902
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,742,232$2,501,883
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $819,414$1,000,573
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,561,646$3,502,456
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $955,102$1,091,446
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,593,902 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $16,234 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,576,782$4,576,782
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $886$886
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,593,902 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,593,902
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,502,456 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,841,615 · Management $496,517$2,338,132
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $163,751$163,751
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,617 · Management $211,377$216,994
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,185$5,185
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,234$5,234
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $222,077$222,077
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,336$8,336
IX-20 InterestManagement $443$443
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,997 · Management $1,871$17,868
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $38,886 · Management $150,224$189,110
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $120,094$120,094
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $110,242 · Management $104,990$215,232
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,531,800 · Management $970,656 · Fundraising $0$3,502,456
Part X · Balance sheet $2,727,335 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,165,411$1,903,468
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $52,282$147,541
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$86,563
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $55,544$355,726
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,212$234,037
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,285,449$2,727,335
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50,879$4,690
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$1,991
X-25 Other liabilities$425,959
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,879$432,640
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,234,570$2,294,695
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,234,570$2,294,695
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,285,449$2,727,335
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,294,695 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,593,902
XI-2 Total expenses$3,502,456
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,091,446
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,234,570
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$31,321
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,294,695

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